supper

noun

sup·per | \ ˈsə-pər

Definition of supper

1a : the evening meal especially when dinner is taken at midday

b : a social affair featuring a supper especially : an evening social especially for raising funds a church supper

2 : the food served as a supper eat your supper

3 : a light meal served late in the evening

Examples of supper in a Sentence

I always enjoyed our Sunday night suppers. It's almost time for supper. We took a walk after supper. I had too much wine at supper. He didn't come home for supper.

Recent Examples on the Web

Bacon and his pregnant wife, smoky-voiced singer Greta Keller, hosted a soiree that included cocktails for 150 guests followed by a sit-down supper for 50 at Castle Hill, their home in the Hollywood Hills. — Wendy Grossman Kantor, EW.com, "Who killed the Masked Marvel?," 27 June 2019 Singing for your supper is a romantic notion with roots in the medieval minstrels of Europe. — Hector Saldana, ExpressNews.com, "Piñata Protest, restaurant musicians celebrated at Talón Fest in San Antonio," 13 June 2019 The weekend kicks off at 6 p.m. Thursday with a fund-raising preview party featuring live music, cocktails and a strolling supper. — Greg Crawford, Detroit Free Press, "The weekend: Big Bounce in Fraser, Motor City Pride, Art of Fire in Royal Oak," 5 June 2019 The pilot took a smaller one for his supper while fish mongers gathered around, counting out fish and tossing them into a pile. — Alec Jacobson, National Geographic, "Fishermen fight to survive on the world's second largest lake," 3 May 2019 Four of the six people living here are in their tents now, next to their cookstoves, two by two, warming up and preparing their suppers. — Barry Lopez, Harper's magazine, "Polar Light," 10 Jan. 2019 There’s nothing more distasteful than acting up at supper, be it a dinner party or family meal. — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, "What Does It Really Mean To Have Southern Taste?," 8 June 2018 The pasta supper remains popular with clients and their families. — Dennis Hohenberger, Courant Community, "Opportunity Works Hosts 7th Annual Pasta Supper," 1 May 2018 This sandwich-and-scone combo was invented by a peckish noblewoman tired of waiting for Queen Victoria at supper. — Mark Ellwood, Condé Nast Traveler, "15 Best Places for Afternoon Tea in London," 3 Mar. 2018

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